LOT 0789 Roman Rouletting Wheel Cutter
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1st-3rd century AD. A bronze potter's rouletting wheel comprising a balustered shaft with knop finial shaped like a Hercules club, forked finial holding a free-running wheel with undulating rim, band of hatching and circular hole, probably used as small kitchen tool. See Wood, W., Food and Cooking in Roman BritainCorinium Museum Publications, 1985. 31.1 grams, 12.5cm (5"). From the private collection of Antony John Scammell (1937-2019); acquired on the UK art market from 1960-2000. Colanders and saucepans, strainers and skillets were used in Pompeii and pastry cutters were part of cooking equipment in Gaul in 200 AD. Antony John Scammell (1937-2019) was born, and lived his entire life, in the city of Bristol, England. Already from an early age he was enthralled by history and the heroes that it created. While serving overseas with the British Army, Antony began collecting coins and banknotes and this led to collecting a variety of different items throughout his life. From the early 1960s onward, Antony invested in acquiring ancient artefacts. Antony's vast collections started with Egyptian antiquities, but soon branched into Greek and Roman civilisations. The Roman civilisation fascinated him most and, when family commitments allowed, archaeological digs were coordinated in the west of England. These digs uncovered numerous artefacts, many of which were donated to local museums. In retirement, the collecting continued apace, branching into UK coins, British Empire banknotes and fossils. [No Reserve]
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